Dehradun: Haridwar Police have started an investigation after a Delhi woman alleged that a man lured her to Uttarakhand on the pretext of curing her illness with an amulet and raped her.
The woman had travelled to Haridwar with the man on November 28. (Representative photo)
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A case has been registered under relevant sections at the Jwalapur police station in Haridwar, based on a zero first information report (FIR) registered in Delhi, Jwalapur police station in-charge Kundan Singh Rana said.
According to police officers, the survivor said in her complaint that she had been unwell for a long time and was told that she was under the influence of a spirit. “During this period, a man identified as Sonu Singh, who frequently visited her home, allegedly convinced her that her condition could be cured by getting a special amulet made in Haridwar,” an officer said.
She travelled to Haridwar with Singh on November 28. Singh allegedly took her to his sister’s house near the Jwalapur railway station, where he forced the woman to consume alcohol and raped her.
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She further alleged that after the incident, the accused had been continuously pressuring her to leave her husband, which led her to severe mental distress.
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She further alleged that after the incident, the accused had been continuously pressuring her to leave her husband, which led her to severe mental distress.
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“All aspects of the case are being examined and the victim’s statement is being recorded. Further legal action will be taken based on the findings of the investigation,” Rana said.
Neeraj Santoshi is the Chief of Bureau for Hindustan Times in Uttarakhand, where he leads the state reporting team while covering government, politics, environment, wildlife, Uttarakhand High Court, and issues shaping the Himalayan region. With more than two decades in journalism across conflict zones, he has covered politically sensitive regions and environmentally fragile landscapes, and focused on stories that combine public interest with in-depth storytelling. An alumnus of Pune University with a Master’s in Communication Studies, he has reported extensively from Jammu & Kashmir (2003-2010), Madhya Pradesh (2010 to 2018 ) and Uttarakhand (Since 2018), covering subjects ranging from insurgency, elections and governance to wildlife conservation, mining, climate change, agriculture, human rights and social justice. He has covered politics and legislative assemblies of both Jammu & Kashmir and Madhya Pradesh over more than a decade. Before taking over as Chief of Bureau in Uttarakhand, he served as Special Correspondent with Hindustan Times in Madhya Pradesh and earlier reported for both Hindustan Times and The Indian Express in Jammu & Kashmir, where he covered state politics, environment and insurgency-related developments. Over the years, his stories have focused on environmental degradation, wildlife, illegal mining, governance and the changing social fabric of Himalayan states and Central India. He is particularly interested in long-form explanatory journalism, and stories that explore the intersection of ecology, conservation, governance and society. Outside the newsroom, Neeraj enjoys reading widely on neuroscience, consciousness studies, Artificial Intelligence and quantum physics, with a special interest in Kashmiri Tantric Shaivist traditions. He is also passionate about wildlife, mountaineering and the Himalayas, interests that continue to inform his reporting and deepen his understanding of the region he covers.
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